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17 March 2026 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Oral evidence

Committee Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Inquiry Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Start times: 9:30am (private) 9:45am (public)


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Housing Committee examines Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and publishes written evidence submissions

On Tuesday, the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee examines banning the sale of new leasehold flats and making commonhold the default tenure, as it continues its inquiry scrutinising the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

The cross-party Committee will hear from four panels of witnesses, including from financial and property sectors as well as those representing leasehold and shared ownership advisory bodies.  

Representatives from Grosvenor Property, TheCityUK, Association of British Insurers, UK Finance, Nationwide, and the Home Builders Federation are among the witnesses on Tuesday. The full witness list is included below.

Meeting details

At 9:45am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
Executive Director at Home Builders Federation
Head of Leasehold Services at The Guinness Partnership
At 10:05am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
Director General at Association of British Insurers
Director of Mortgages at UK Finance
Managing Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK
Head of Property Risk at Nationwide
At 10:35am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
CEO at Grosvenor Property
Assistant Director of Policy at British Property Federation
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
Chair at Leasehold Advisory Service
CEO at Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
Representative at Shared Ownership Resources
Vice-Chair at Federation of Private Residents Associations

Location

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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